Index device



March 2s, 1939. C. VEIT 2,152,227

INDEX DEVI CE Filed Feb. 2l, 1936 |Nvr-:NToR Conrad lz'.

N www ATTORN EY Patented Mar. 28, 1939 UNITED STATES.

PTENT OjFFiC INDEX Aravioli ctiiraal veit, Deu-dit, Mich. p Applfwatim;l` February 21, 1936, serial No. 65,031v

` eolaims'i 01.1294163517 This invention relates to index devices and the object of the invention is 'to provide an index device attachable to a marginal portion of a card or folder to contain a removable insert strip and having a signal slidably mounted on the upper edge thereof and movable to position over different indications. on the insert strip.

Another object of the invention is to provide a return. bent transparent strip arranged to be secured to the upper edge of a card or folder and formed to provide a bead at the return bent edge and a signal being slidably mounted on said bead to be moved longitudinally thereof.

Another object of the invention is to provide vva return bent transparent strip having one side longer than the other, the longer side being secured to the card and the shorter side being arranged for the insertion of a removable insert strip therebeneath and the signal being slidably mounted on the return bent edge of the index strip and movable to alignment with different indications on the insert strip to act as a signal in connection therewith.

A further object of the invention is to provide a return bent transparent Celluloid strip attachable to the upper edge of a card or file and formed to provide a bead at the return bend extending longitudinally of the upper edge of the card and a signal slidably mounted on the said bead, said signal being C-shaped in cross section to closely t the bead and prevent its removal therefrom and being of a contrasting color so as to be readily seen in a le drawer.

These objects and the several novel features of the invention are hereinafter more fully described and claimed and the preferred form of construction by which these objects are attained is shown in the accompanying drawing in which- Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing my index device attached to the upper edge of a folder or card.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged section taken on line 2--2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged section taken on line 3-3 of Fig. l.

The card l may be an index card or the side of a folder to which my index device may be attached. A return bent transparent strip is tted over the upper edge of the card I and is formed to provide an enlarged bead 2 at the return bend and having a flange 3 extending over one side of the card and a transparent flange portion 4 extending over the opposite side thereof. The portion 3 is slightly longer than the portion 4 and is attached to the card by means of wire staples orv stitches 5 at spaced intervals as shown in` Fig. '1; f VVVThese wire'stitches 5 on the v*front of the card come just below the free flanged of the transparent strip. The return bent transparent stripis" resilient in nature and the lower edge of the flange 4 may be lifted away from the face of the card to allow an insert strip 6 to be inserted beneath this flange 4 so that the lower edge of the insert strip 6 rests on the extending portions. of the wire securing members 5. When the flange 4 is released it will spring inwardly against the face of the insert strip A6 and over the upper edge of the Wire stitches 5 to hold the insert strip in place supported on said wire stitches 5.

A signal I is provided which is c-shaped in cross section as shown in Figs. l and 3 and this signal is slipped over the end of the bead 2 and may be moved longitudinally of said bead to any desired point thereon. The signal l is preferably of a contrasting color so as to be readily seen and in the form of the device shown in Figs. 1 and 3 this signal 1 may be moved to position over any of the month indications on the insert strip 6 shown in Fig. 1. The signal l is preferably formed so as to clamp firmly about the bead 2 so that a slight pressure of the fingers is required to move the signal longitudinally of the bead 2 and thus prevent the signal from being accidentally moved. In using monthly indications on the insert strip 6 as shown in Fig. l the signal may be moved to any desired month and bylooking over the cards in the file all the cards may be readily picked out in which the signal` vis positioned over any particular month. Thus,

by sighting longitudinally down the le, all of the cards having a signal over (September, for instance) may be readily seen and as. the visible signal is the highest point on the card the signals stand out very clearly.

While I have shown monthly indications on the insert strip, it will be understood that any indications desired may be provdedon this insert strip and the signall may be moved to any point desired in relation thereto. It is also possible to provide several signals 'l of different colors on the bead 2 to provide several different indications on each card.

From the foregoing description it becomes evident that the device is very simple andefficient in operation, may be quickly. and easily applied to a card, will allow the signals to be moved quickly and easily to any pointr on the transparent bead and provides a device which accomplishes the objects described.

Having thus fully described my invention, its utility and mode of operation, what I claim and desire to secure b-y Letters Patent of the United States is- 1. An index device comprising a card, a return bent transparent strip secured over the upper edge of the card, one side of the strip being longer than the other, a series of Wire stitches extending through the longer side of the transparent strip andv through the card, an insert strip inserted beneath the free side of the transparenty strip and exposed to View therethrough, the lower edge of the insert strip resting on the wire,

stitches.

2. An index device comprising a card, a return-- bent transparent strip secured over the( upper edge of the card, one side of the strip beingJ longer than the other, a seriesof wire-stitches extending through the longer side of the transparent strip and through the card, an insert strip inserted beneath` the, free. side-of.. the transpait-fA ent s trip A and exposed. to view therethrough, the. lower edge` of the, insertstripresting. on theV Wire stitches, the return bent.transparentstr ip, being provided, withv a resilientl beadv at.; the. retin-ny bend exerting a tension on the shorter side of the strip to hold the insert strip from movement longitudinally of the transparent strip; and a signal slidable longitudinally of the bead and arranged to register with indications on the insert strip.

3. An index device comprising a card, a return bent transparent strip secured over the upper edge of the card and having a longitudinal 'bead formed in the return bend, the strip being of resilient materiaL. one side of the strip being longer than the other, a series of Wire stitches extending through the longer side of the transparentstrip and through the card, the free side of the'transparent strip terminating above the wire stitches, an insert strip inserted beneath the free side off thetransparent strip and resting on the Wire. stitches, saidlongitudinal resilient bead urging the free side of the transparent strip to- Ward? the card to retain the insert strip from displacement longitudinally and a C-shaped signal. slidablel on, the4 bead and registrable with indications.A on the. insert strip While held in pcsit-ion` bythe free side offthe transparent strip.

V CONRAD VEIT. 

